Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid is used to having fans go crazy for his dominant play. For at least one day, the roles were reversed for him as he watched Max Verstappen take the Formula 1 crown away from Lewis Hamilton.
Check out the Sixers star going absolutely nuts for Max “Goat”-stappen:
GOATSTAPPEN 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/9h7wytW1Hp
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 12, 2021
Embiid was clearly tuned in every step of the way during the final Formula 1 race at Abu Dhabi. The Sixers center was live-tweeting endlessly just like any other superfan would.
This Verstappen and Hamilton fight is so enjoyable #Formula1
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 5, 2021
What kind of true fan would you be without calling out some suspected shady business? Joel Embiid wasn't shy in claiming that the race marshals were working their magic against Max Verstappen.
Of course the race directors messed it up smh.. LET THEM FIGHT #Formula1
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 5, 2021
Yup The cheating started
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 12, 2021
But after an absolutely wild final lap that saw Max Verstappen overtake Lewis Hamilton, the Sixers star rejoiced together with all other Red Bull fans.
OMG OMG OMG OMG
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 12, 2021
GOATSTAPPEN
— Joel “Troel” Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) December 12, 2021
The final Formula 1 fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen was one for the ages, as it took literally the last lap of the very last race to settle the score between the two.
Max Verstappen basked in Formula 1 glory not longer after Embiid's Sixers squad outplayed the title-favorite Golden State Warriors. Clearly, it's been a good past 24 hours for Joel Embiid.